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Kentucky Bride

  • 1996 first published
  • 400 pages
  • ★ 3.5 (4 ratings)
  • 4 editions

Kentucky Bride is a 1996 historical romance and historical fiction novel by Norah Hess. The story is set in Kentucky, during Post Civil War.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 13 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Kentucky Bride

Fleeing her abusive uncle, young D'lise Alexander trusts no man—until she is rescued by trapper Kane Devlin. There, amid the simple pleasures of cornhusking and barn raisings, she comes to recognize that the deep affection she holds for her savior is true love.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Post Civil War

Subjects

  • Romance fiction
  • Historical fiction
  • Romance-language fiction
  • Historical romance
  • Romance
  • Historical

Quick answers

Who wrote Kentucky Bride?

Kentucky Bride was written by Norah Hess and first published in 1996.

What genre is Kentucky Bride?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is Kentucky Bride?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Kentucky Bride?

Readers who like it often enjoy Almost Heaven, El amante japonés and Ransom.

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